ranted; ranting; rants
1
intransitive
: to complain loudly, angrily, or unreasonably
… films and books ranting against corporations and the gun lobby …—
Joel Stein
Joel Stein"You can rant and rave all you want," she said, "but it's not going to change things."
2
transitive + intransitive
: to talk or recite in a noisy, excited, or bombastic manner
… barkers ranting at the crowds …—Gerald Shapiro
Gerald Shapiro… the actor who rants Shakespeare …—H. E. Clurman
H. E. Clurman
ranter
noun
Examples of rant in a Sentence
“You can rant and rave all you want,” she said, “but it's not going to change things.”
He ranted that they were out to get him.
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She has also been criticized for not raising her voice on Selection Sundays, as if a conference commissioner could rant and rave more teams in the Field of 68.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026
Santat’s illustrations begin with straightforward, muted sincerity and become brighter, busier, and more gleeful—filling every corner of the page—as Sharpson’s narrator becomes ever more unhinged, ranting about fish spies, fish disguises, and fish taking over the world.
—Elise Broach, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Those are just a few of the questions that audience members are ranting and raving their way through while exiting the Hayes Theater.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Apr. 2026
Was there ever a great Final Four that didn't have one guy in a suit (or pullover) lording over the media room, ranting in the locker room or pointing fingers on one of those sidelines?
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
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Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026
Santat’s illustrations begin with straightforward, muted sincerity and become brighter, busier, and more gleeful—filling every corner of the page—as Sharpson’s narrator becomes ever more unhinged, ranting about fish spies, fish disguises, and fish taking over the world.
—Elise Broach, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Those are just a few of the questions that audience members are ranting and raving their way through while exiting the Hayes Theater.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Apr. 2026
Was there ever a great Final Four that didn't have one guy in a suit (or pullover) lording over the media room, ranting in the locker room or pointing fingers on one of those sidelines?
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
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“Rant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rant. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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2 of 2 noun
: loud and wild speech
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